Where does “omniscience” come from?
Omniscience comes from Latin omniscientia, formed from Latin omni- meaning "all," referring to knowledge of all things.
omniscience (English): The capacity to know everything
Definitions
- The capacity to know everything
Ancestry of “omniscience”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | omniscientia | all-knowledge; nominative neuter plural of... |
| 2 | Spanish | omni- | omni-; bad; badly |
Words derived from “omniscience”